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Eugene Hickey
I specialise in providing machine learning solutions to a wide variety of problems. With experience across multiple domains of knowledge, I find I can provide novel approaches to existing areas of research.
I teach students to use data analysis to see scientific investigations from a new perspective. In particular I emphasise the use of data visualisations to gain new insight.
Education
PhD
Laboratoire de Chimie de Solide
Universite de Bordeaux I
1992 - 1988
- Heavy Fermion Intermetallics
- Distinction
DEA (MSc)
Laboratoire de Chimie de Solide
Universite de Bordeaux I
1988 - 1987
- URu2Si2 and UIr2Si2 intermetallic Properties
- Distinction
B.Sc (hons)
Physics Department
Trinity College Dublin
1987 - 1982
- Undergraduate qualification in experimental physics
- II2 award
Research Experience
Postgraduate Supervisor
Centre of Applied Science for Health
Technological University Dublin
present - 2018
- Investigating the role of schizophrenia-associated gene expression in the developing human brain using Machine Learning
- Uses data from the Allen Brain Atlas to track the expression profile of genes associated with SZ across neurodevelopmental stages
Postgraduate Supervisor
Department of Applied Science
Technological University Dublin
present - 2017
- Regression Studies to Predict Correlation of SDSS SEGUE Spectra
- Uses broadband stellar magnitudes to predict similarity of stellar spectra and thus appropriateness for differential photometry
Postgraduate Supervisor
Department of Applied Science
Technological University Dublin
2017 - 2015
- A Survey of the Public Perception of Science in Ireland
- Collected a survey with over 800 responses and performed statistical analysis of the results
Postgraduate Supervisor
Department of Applied Science
Technological University Dublin
2017 - 2007
- Data Mining by Grid Computing in the Search for Extrasolar Planets
- Grid analysis of the SDSS catalogue in search of exceptional candidates for differential photometry
Research Funding
Presidents Research Award
Department of Applied Science
Technological University Dublin
2020 - 2018
- Schizophrenia Analysis using Machine Learning on Gene Expression Data from the Allen Brain Atlas
- 24 month masters project
ICHEC Project
Department of Applied Science
Technological University Dublin
2020 - 2018
- Schizophrenia Analysis using Gene Expression Data from the Allen Brain Atlas
- 12 month access to computer system
Grid Ireland
Department of Applied Science
Technological University Dublin
2017 - 2007
- Installation of Grid mini-gateway
- connecting ITTD to Grid Ireland
Presidents Research Award
Department of Applied Science
Technological University Dublin
2016 - 2014
- A Survey of the Public Perception of Science in Ireland
- 24 month masters project
PhD Continuation Fund
Department of Applied Science
Technological University Dublin
2011 - 2009
- Data Mining by Grid Computing in the Search for Extrasolar Planets
- 18 month PhD continuation fund
HEA Strand 1 Research Grant
Department of Applied Science
Technological University Dublin
2009 - 2007
- Data Mining by Grid Computing in the Search for Extrasolar Planets
- 24 month masters project
National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology
Department of Applied Science
Technological University Dublin
2007 - 2002
- Member of management team
- Representative fromTallaght on 8 person board
Erasmus Award
Laboratoire de Chimie de Solide
Universite de Bordeaux I
1992 - 1988
- Doctoral Research Funding
Industry Experience
I have worked in a hospital environment and have maintained collaborations that have led to fruitful research work since. The main focus has been on medical imaging and diagnostics.
Medical Physicist
Department of Medical Physics
St James’s Hospital
1994 - 1992
- Teleradiology
- Transferring CT, MRI, US and digitised X-rays between St James’s Hospital and Beaumont Hospital
Teaching Experience
My experience in education spans teaching at undergraduate level, on postgraduate modules and supervision, and on industry led courses. I place particular emphasis on using technology to enhance the learning experience.
Lecturer in Physics
Department of Applied Science, Tallaght Campus
Technological University Dublin
present - 1995
- Teaching on Pharmaceutical Science, Forensics, Sports Science, and Bioanalysis undergraduate courses
- Emphasis on supervising final year projects in Pharmaeutical Science
Data Visualisation with ggplot
Taught Postgraduate Modules
Technological University Dublin
present - 2018
- Module design and delivery
- Topics covered from essential ggplot to maps and networks
Tidyverse Instructor1
Rstudio.com
N/A
present - 2020
- instructor
- Teaching a new generation of R users
Final Year Projects
Pharmaceutical Science Honours Degree
Technological University Dublin
present - 2015
- Investigation of Clinical Trials Data using the PharmcoGx Bioconductor Package (2020)
- Single Cell RNASeq Analysis of Transciptomic Data using the scrattch Package (2020)
- Epidemiology of Tuberculosis and HIV in Africa (2019)
- Investigation of Autism Genes by Examining Gene Expression Across Different Areas of Healthy Brains (2018)
- Machine Learning Analysis of the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Dataset (2018)
- Classification of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia based on Gene Expression Profiles (2017)
Lecturer in Physics
Department of Computing and Science
Waterford Institute of Technology
1995 - 1994
- Teaching Physics modules to undergraduates in science, engineering, and computing
- Development of a new course in materials science
Selected Data Science Writing
I regularly blog about data science and visualization. I enjoy connecting with diverse topics in this way.
Meteors, and Where to Find Them2
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2018
- Using data from NASA’s meteorite database to explore their nature and locations
- Lots of data visualisation including interactive leaflet maps.
Tennis Sets, Jimmy’s Theorem3
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2018
- Statistical analysis of set scores from ATP matches
- Demonstrated visualization-based inference for large data.
Selected Publications
I have 13 publications in international peer reviewed journals.
My h-index is 6 and my ORCID is 0000-0001-9813-93234
A Catalogue of Locus Algorithm Pointings for Optimal Differential Photometry for 23,779 Quasars5
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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2020
- Authored with Oisin Creaner, Kevin Nolan, Niall Smith, and David Grennan.
The Locus Algorithm I: A technique for identifying optimised pointings for differential photometry6
Astronomy & Computing
N/A
2020
- Authored with Oisin Creaner, Kevin Nolan, and Niall Smith.
The Locus Algorithm II: A robust software system to maximise the quality of fields of view for Differential Photometry7
Astronomy & Computing
N/A
2020
- Authored with Oisin Creaner and Kevin Nolan.
Specification and initial evaluation of a multiple application teleradiology system8
British Journal of Radiology
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1995
- Authored with N O’Hare, F Wallis, JMT Kennedy, GJ McDermott, A Dowling, J Murphy, and J Malone.
Magnetic phase diagram of U2{Ru1-xRhx}3Si59
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
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1995
- Authored with B Chevalier, T Roisnel, L Piraux, and J Etourneau.
Selected Presentations
TUD Scientific Computing Group10
TUD Workshop on Physical and Data Sciences in Health and Environment
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2019
Grid-computing based data-mining of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey11
Royal Irish Academy
N/A
2011
Links
- education.rstudio.com
- rpubs.com/eugene100hickey/393509
- rpubs.com/eugene100hickey/365812
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9813-9323
- https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa2494
- https://arxiv.org/abs/2003.04582
- https://arxiv.org/abs/2003.04574
- https://www.birpublications.org/doi/10.1259/0007-1285-69-824-735
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0304885394006083?via%3Dihub
- https://rpubs.com/eugene100hickey/498663
- https://github.com/eugene100hickey/cv/blob/master/RIA_Talk_final_2011.ppt